PlainSpending

Lander County

$42.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,361 per capita.

Nevada · FIPS 32015

In FY2025, Lander County in Nevada received $42.2M in federal spending - $7,361 per capita for a population of 5,734. This is 53.0% below the national average and 32.6% below the Nevada average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #12 of 17 Nevada counties.

Total spending
$42.2M
Per capita
$7,361
vs. national avg
-53.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Lander County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 66%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,361
Nevada rank
#12 of 17

How Lander County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Lander County vs. Nevada and the nation

Top 66% nationally
Lander County$7,361Nevada avg$10,929National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 5,734 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Lander County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,361 Top 66% higher than 34% of 3,224 US counties

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Lander County Among Nevada's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Nevada's biggest counties

The 15 largest-population counties in Nevada by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Lander County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Nevada by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Lander County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Clark County 2,265,461 $6,874 $15.6B
Washoe County 486,492 $10,943 $5.3B
Lyon County 59,235 $8,097 $479.6M
Carson City 58,639 $14,985 $878.7M
Elko County 53,702 $7,112 $381.9M
Nye County 51,591 $10,693 $551.7M
Douglas County 49,488 $11,170 $552.8M
Churchill County 25,516 $20,107 $513.1M
Humboldt County 17,285 $6,681 $115.5M
White Pine County 9,080 $9,933 $90.2M
Pershing County 6,650 $5,414 $36.0M
Lander County (this county) 5,734 $7,361 $42.2M
Mineral County 4,554 $21,655 $98.6M
Lincoln County 4,499 $9,943 $44.7M
Storey County 4,104 $22,101 $90.7M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Lander County's $7,361 - prioritizing Nevada peers first.

Elko County

Nevada

$7,112 per capita

$381.9M total

Clark County

Nevada

$6,874 per capita

$15.6B total

Humboldt County

Nevada

$6,681 per capita

$115.5M total

Lyon County

Nevada

$8,097 per capita

$479.6M total

Eureka County

Nevada

$6,069 per capita

$11.3M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Lander County, Nevada receive?
Lander County received $42.2M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $7,361 per capita for the county's population of 5,734.
How does Lander County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Lander County's per capita federal spending of $7,361 is 53.0% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Nevada average of $10,929, it is 32.6% below.
What is the population of Lander County, Nevada?
Lander County has a population of 5,734 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $7,361.
Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

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Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.